Portugal seemed to want it more than the Romanians did, despite the fact the Romanians have more to lose and obviously have the bigger reputation. I really was annoyed when Romania scored, Portugal should have won, maybe next time eh. They'll win the WC

Obviously the media tends to make mountains out of molehills, but surely Jonathan might've realised that calling a bloke a "sook" after you've injured him badly enough to put him out for six months was maybe slightly injudicious? From The Telegraph. Yes, it's a line from his autobiography, but as is the way of things, the juicy bits always get seized upon & blown up.

Quite frankly I'm sick of hearing about it. I'm not a huge Tana Umaga fan, but he can write whatever he wants in his autobiography, that's a vital part of writing one I feel, is to express your true feelings about incidents you weren't allowed to talk about at the time.

Anyway, certainly seems as if O'Driscoll isn't the nicest bloke in the world, if what that article Brumbers provided is true.

Quite frankly I'm sick of hearing about it. I'm not a huge Tana Umaga fan, but he can write whatever he wants in his autobiography, that's a vital part of writing one I feel, is to express your true feelings about incidents you weren't allowed to talk about at the time.

Anyway, certainly seems as if O'Driscoll isn't the nicest bloke in the world, if what that article Brumbers provided is true.

If we had done the same to Richie McCaw would you have made a fuss about it?

Originally Posted by Top_Cat

1) Had double pneumonia as a kid, as did my twin sis. Doctors told my parents to pray that we lived through the night. Dad said **** off, I'm an atheist, you ****s better save my kids, etc. Then prayed anyway.